Holland & Knight issued the following announcement on June 5.
Well-known Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) Attorney Craig Circosta has joined Holland & Knight's Philadelphia office as a partner. Mr. Circosta focuses on M&A and general corporate and securities matters for clients ranging from small, privately owned companies to Fortune 100 public companies. He was formerly a partner with Ballard Spahr and led the firm's M&A group.
"Craig is extremely well-known in the Philadelphia community and will be a great asset to our office and the firm," said John Martini, executive partner of Holland & Knight's Philadelphia office. "His arrival strengthens our office's corporate bench and builds on our collective healthcare and life sciences industry experience."
Mr. Circosta is highly experienced in a broad variety of M&A transactions, including public and private mergers, stock acquisitions and divestitures, and asset purchases and sales. He represents clients in a wide range of industries, including medical devices, life sciences, chemicals, aerospace, insurance and retail. He has represented medical device company Teleflex Incorporated (NYSE: TFX) in its M&A activity since 2005.
"Holland & Knight has an excellent national reputation and I look forward to helping build the firm's brand in Philadelphia," said Mr. Circosta. "My practice and clients will surely benefit from the new connections I'm making at Holland & Knight, as well as from the firm's extensive platform and practice strengths."
Mr. Circosta is consistently recognized as a leading attorney in his area by Chambers USA, The Legal 500 and IFLR1000. He earned a J.D. degree from Boston University School of Law and a B.S. degree from Villanova University.
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